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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
afford
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From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
afraid
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From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
all
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From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
arm
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
away
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From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
can't
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From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
carrying
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
chairs
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
Christmas
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
coals
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
decanter
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
down
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
Forrester
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
glass
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
glasses
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
go
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From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
husband's
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
It's
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
nice
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
Niel
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
observed
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
only
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
other
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
out
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
perched
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
poured
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
presently
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
put
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
sat
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
sherry
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
silver-buckled
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
sipping
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
slippers
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
smoking-table
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
staying
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
stretching
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
stuffed
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
thinks
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From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
tiny
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From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
tray
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From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mr. Forrester thinks we can't afford to go away.
we're
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From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She put it down on her husband's smoking-table, poured out a glass for Niel and one for herself, and perched on the arm of one of the stuffed chairs, where she sat sipping her sherry and stretching her tiny, silver-buckled slippers out toward the glowing coals.
winter
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From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Forrester left him and presently returned carrying a tray with a decanter and sherry glasses.
year
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From this reading "I'm afraid we're staying on all winter this year.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
You've
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From this reading "It's so nice to have you staying on until after Christmas," Niel observed, "You've only been here one other Christmas since I can remember."
